CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
ATLANTA - Belhaven University has earned the top seed for the upcoming 2023 Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Softball Championship. The Blazers finished conference play with a record of 14-2 to earn the top seed in the championship, which will begin next week and culminate the weekend of May 5-6.
For the complete seedings and schedule of the 2023 CCS Softball Championship, please see below. The Softball Championship will feature a double-elimination tournament for all teams with the exception of the eight and nine seeds, which will compete in a play-in game. The winner of that game will advance to the double-elimination portion of the event.
The 2023 CCS Softball Championship will take place over the course of the next two weekends. In addition to Belhaven, second-seeded Huntingdon College will also serve as a host site for championship play this coming week. Belhaven will host one five-team pod with the winner emerging to the following weekend's championship series, while Huntingdon will host a four-team pod.
2023 CCS Softball Championship Seeds
1. Belhaven 14-2
2. Huntingdon 13-3
3. Maryville 12-4
4. Piedmont 10-6
5. Covenant 8-8
6. LaGrange 7-9
7. Agnes Scott 6-10
8. Wesleyan 2-14
9. Berea 0-16
2023 CCS Softball Championship Schedule
All Times Local
No. 1 Seed Belhaven University - Host Site
Thursday, April 27
Play-In Game - No. 8 Wesleyan vs. No. 9 Berea | 10am
Game One - No 1 Belhaven vs. No. 8/9 Winner | 12pm
Game Two - No. 4 Piedmont vs. No. 5 Covenant | 2pm
Friday, April 28
Game Three - Winner of Game One vs. Winner of Game Two | 12pm
Game Four - Loser of Game One vs. Loser of Game Two | 2pm
Game Five - Winner of Game Four vs. Loser of Game Three | 4pm
Saturday, April 29
Game Six - Winner of Game Three vs. Winner of Game Five | 12pm
Game Seven - If Necessary
No. 2 Seed Huntingdon College - Host Site
Thursday, April 27
Game One - No. 2 Huntingdon vs. No. 7 Agnes Scott | 2pm
Game Two - No. 3 Maryville vs. No. 6 LaGrange | 4pm
Friday, April 28
Game Three - Winner of Game One vs. Winner of Game Two | 12pm
Game Four - Loser of Game One vs. Loser of Game Two | 2pm
Game Five - Winner of Game Four vs. Loser of Game Three | 4pm
Saturday, April 29
Game Six - Winner of Game Three vs. Winner of Game Five | 12pm
Game Seven - If Necessary
ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine members and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.
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